Moe & Gertie: Continued Correspondence

Moe replies to Gertie's letter in the 12/14/22 PCN

Dear Gertie,

I'm sure enough in the doghouse now. I finally got up enough nerve to ask the new schoolmarm to go to the dance with me. When she said she would,I got myself all duded up in my new pants and yellow checkered shirt;slicked down my hair,splashed on some bay rum,put on my new shoes and took off. I had a flat tire two blocks from my house,got it changed and two blocks later the radiator went kerfluey. I left it there and hobbled onward.

I was lookin' kinda frazzled when I got to her door. She answered my knock,looking all prim and pro...